And completing a good news day for the Bhoys, boss Ronny Deila revealed Scott Brown is expected to return from injury next month.

Deila first confirmed his interest in Serb star Scepovic earlier this week, and sources in Spain claimed last night that a £2.4million deal with Sporting Gijon was close to being agreed for the 24-year-old striker, who scored 23 goals in 29 games in the Spanish Second Division last term.

The Hoops have already agreed a deal to move has been delayed until he gets a UK work permit.

That is now close to being completed and the 24-year-old has vowed to show Hoops’ fans he is worth the wait after being blown away by their backing.

He tweeted: “Wow!! Thanks guys. Will be with you soon. Much love.” Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew, who is keen on Van Dijk, does not seem prepared to meet the £8m-plus asking price.

Pardew won’t pay four times more than Celtic paid Groningen for the defender last summer.

Brown, meanwhile, is edging closer to fitness.

Deila said: “Scott is improving every day. He has lots of energy and we have to hold him back.

“The whole team is looking forward to getting him back and I think maybe after the international break he can be available.”

Callum McGregor has been told he could gatecrash Scotland’s Euro 2016 assault if he keeps up his blistering start to the season.

The 21-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Notts County, has scored four goals in seven games this season.

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan is keeping an eye on his progress and also that of Ryan Gauld, who has just made his big-money move to Sporting Lisbon, as he prepares to kick off the European Championship

qualifying campaign in Germany next month.

“We have one or two coming through,” Strachan said. “We have young McGregor at Celtic and Ryan Gauld, who is away to Sporting Lisbon. We will see how he develops.

“A lot of boys are 26-27 and will be hitting their peak at 30 and if you are lucky to play on after that at the top level. We have a good group.”

Meanwhile, West Brom have completed the signing of Greece international Georgios Samaras on a two-year deal.